13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments...
During the Post- Civil War era, the radical republicans gained control of both houses of Congress. They exploited this power to their advantage and passed three new amendments to the Constitution, granting civil rights to blacks. The first amendment that the republicans passed was the thirteenth amendment. This amendment forbade slavery EVERYWHERE in the United States. As a result, everyone in America was free and their own person. The fourteenth amendment granted citizenship to all of the freed slaves and equal protection under the law. Additionally, all Confederate officials were forbidden from ever holding office. This meant that all men had the same access, procedure, and treatment from the law and courts. It also meant that, now, black men were considered to be American citizens. The 15th amendment allowed all men the right to vote without any consideration to race, color, or former slavery. Obviously, this meant that all MEN had the right to vote no matter what. This was still not the case, however, for women...
Sources:
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/equal+protection+of+the+law
http://www.xtimeline.com/__UserPic_Large/1674/ELT200711071223467307550.JPG
http://hulshofschmidt.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/14am.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrQ3dfekAveK6U3k_J4FNK2w4JbaU4VkmWB9qBrI2iHKARCwHml3bNqkPxWvGBZBR7vC5ox4xiPmV3v1MnIeRyvbIVogYADOmTbsz94eQTCnqc8IU2qSWA_7qJyYumsnReb2eL4nYKTtl/s1600/blacks+the+right+to+vote.jpg
13th amendment:
14th amendment:
15th amendment:
No comments:
Post a Comment